Qasem Mirza

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Qasem Mirza
Self-declared
House of Shirvanshah
FatherKhalilullah II[1]
ReligionSunni Islam

Qasem Mirza was the self-declared Shah of Shirvan after the death of

Gurban Ali
.

Life

He was a member of the

Ottoman–Safavid War, and led an army of exiles and Turks to Shirvan in 1554. Despite a few victories, he lost the final battle and fled to Dagestan.[2]
His fate is unknown.

References

  1. ^ Hasan bay Rumlu, Ikhsan at-Tavarikh
  2. ^ Sara Ashurbayli. History of Shirvanshahs. p.248

Sources

  • Floor, Willem M. (2008). Titles and Emoluments in Safavid Iran: A Third Manual of Safavid Administration, by Mirza Naqi Nasiri. Washington, DC: Mage Publishers. pp. 1–337. .
Qasem Mirza
House of Shirvanshah
Born:  ? Died:  ?
Regnal titles
Preceded by
Gurban Ali
Pretender to throne of Shirvanshahs
1554
Succeeded by